On February 22,
1862, a Permanent Confederate Congress was seated. This Congress adopted a
second national flag. Its is sometimes referred to as the "Stainless
Banner" because of its solid white field. The first flag made in this
design was sent by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to enfold the body of
General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, CSA, who had just died
after receiving wounds at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863 and died
of pneumonia on 10 May. Thus, it is also known as the "Jackson
Flag".The Southern civilians were also generally unhappy with the
similarity between the northern and southern flags. The Second National Flag
became official on 1 May 1863. But the new design still caused problems on the
battlefields, because the commanders said it looked too much like a flag of
surrender.